History of
New Mexico

This illustrated article provides interesting facts, information and a history timeline of the Native American Indians of New Mexico.

The
climate, land, history, environment and natural resources
that were available to the indigenous Indian tribes
in New Mexico
resulted in the adoption of the
Southwest
culture and some adopted the
Great Plains Indians culture.

Discover the history,
interesting facts and information about the way of
life of the New Mexico
Indians before the arrival of the
white European settlers and colonists.

History of New Mexico
Indians
Factors that contributed to the history of the state are detailed in the History Timeline. The history timeline shows the impact of the new comers to the state.

Stone Age History of New Mexico
The American Native Indians who lived in what is
now the present state of New Mexico
led
a Stone Age lifestyle - they only had stone
tools and weapons, had never seen a horse and
had no knowledge of the wheel. The history of the New Mexico
Indians are detailed in this article.

Map of New Mexico
The map of New Mexico
provides a bird's eye view of
the location of the tribal territories and
homelands of the New Mexico
Indians in relation to the
present day United States of America. The map indicates the location of the State and the American Native Indians of New Mexico.

State Map of New Mexico

State Map showing location of New Mexico
Indians

Names of the New Mexico
Indian Tribes
New Mexico is a state of the southwest
United States on the Mexican border.There are many famous Native American tribes who played a part in the history of the state and whose tribal territories and homelands are located in the present day state of New Mexico. The
names of the New Mexico
tribes included the Apache,
Comanche, Jemez,
Kiowa, Manso,
Navaho, Pecos,
Ute,Pueblo
and
Zuni.

Fast Facts about the History of New Mexico
Indians
The way of life and history of New Mexico
Indians was
dictated by the natural raw materials available
in the State of
New Mexico. The natural resources and materials
available provided the food, clothing and houses of
the New Mexico
Indians. Fast facts
about the history, culture and life of the State of New Mexico
Indians. Discover facts and information about the history of the State of New Mexico
Indians.

Name of State: New Mexico

Meaning of State name: Name of an Aztec god,
“Meritili.”

Geography, Environment and Characteristics of the State of New Mexico:
Plains, Rocky mountains and high plateau

Culture adopted by New Mexico
Indians: Southwest Cultural Group and some adopted the Great Plains culture

History Timeline of the New Mexico
Indians
The history and the way of life of New Mexico
Indians was profoundly affected by newcomers
to the area. The indigenous people had
occupied the land thousands of years before
the first European explorers arrived. The Europeans brought with them new ideas, customs, religions, weapons, transport (the horse and the wheel), livestock (cattle and sheep) and disease which profoundly affected the history of the Native Indians.
For a comprehensive History timeline
regarding the early settlers and colonists
refer to the Colonial America Time Period. The history of the State
and of its Native American Indians is detailed in a simple History Timeline. This New Mexico
Indian History
Timeline provides a list detailing dates of
conflicts, wars and battles involving
New Mexico
Indians and their history. We have also detailed major events in US history which impacted the history of the
New Mexico
Indians. The Navaho, Ute, Comanche and Apache tribes came to the New Mexico
region from the north during the 1500's.

New Mexico History Timeline

History Timeline of the Native Indians of New Mexico

10,000 B.C.

Paleo-Indian Era (Stone Age
culture) the earliest human inhabitants of America
who lived in caves and were Nomadic hunters of large
game including the Great Mammoth and giant bison.

9000 BC

Clovis Culture (named after
artefacts found at Clovis, New Mexico. These people
used a distinctive type of fluted arrow point

7500 BC

Folsom Culture (named after
artefacts found at Folsom, New Mexico. These people
used flint arrow point in the shape of a leaf)

Pecos Culture begins
with changes in architecture, art and pottery for
the people who lived in a semi-arid environment

1540

The
Tiguex War was the first war between Europeans and
Native American Indians. The battles were fought by
the army of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado against
the Tiwa Indians in New Mexico

1680

1680-1692: The
Pueblo Revolt
was located in New Mexico and Arizona
between the Native Americans and the
Spanish. This was an initial great victory for the
Pueblo but the Spanish re-conquered the lands in 1692

1775

1775 - 1783 - The
American
Revolution.

1776

July 4, 1776 - United States
Declaration of Independence

1803

The United States bought the
Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars for
the land

1812

1812 - 1815: The War of 1812
between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate
but confirmed America's Independence

The
Jicarilla War fought between the Jicarilla Apaches
and Ute warriors against the United States

1858

Navajo
Wars in New Mexico (1858–1864)

1860

Navajo expedition, New Mexico in which 1,000
warriors waged an attack on Fort Defiance.

1861

1861 - 1900 Apache Wars in Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas. Leaving the reservation attacks were made on
outposts led by
Geronimo and
Cochise. Geronimo
surrendered in 1886 but others carried on the fight
until 1900

1861

1861 - 1865: The
American
Civil War.

1862

U.S. Congress passes Homestead
Act opening the Great Plains to settlers

1865

The surrender of Robert E. Lee
on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy

1873

Campaign
against Apache Indians in Arizona and New Mexico

1887

Dawes General Allotment Act
passed by Congress leads to the break up of the
large Indian Reservations and the sale of Indian
lands to white settlers

1893

Navajo
war against white settlers. Northwestern New Mexico
and Northeastern Arizona

1969

All Indians declared citizens
of U.S.

1979

American Indian Religious
Freedom Act was passed

History Timeline of the Native Indians of New Mexico

State of New Mexico History Timeline

History of New Mexico
Indians - Destruction and
Decline
The history of the European invasion brought epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera,
influenza, measles and smallpox. The Native
Indians of New Mexico
had not developed immunities
against these diseases resulting in huge
losses in population. Exploitation including the leverage of taxes, enforced labor and enslavement were part of their history, taking their toll on the New Mexico
Indians.

New Mexico

History of New Mexico
Indians

Interesting Facts and information about the New Mexico
Culture and History

Names of indigenous New Mexico
tribes of Indians

Fast Facts, History Timeline and info

Map of New Mexico

History Timeline of the New Mexico
Indians

State of New Mexico
Indians - Additional
Pictures and Videos
State of New Mexico
Indian History. Discover
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Americans. The pictures show the clothing, weapons and
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